HAVELOCK – Travis Sabdo has been efficient at the quarterback position for the Havelock Rams.

The junior leads the area through two games with 438 passing yards and four touchdowns without getting intercepted.

Rams' head coach Jim Bob Bryant holds his quarterbacks to a higher standard, and expects them not to turn the ball over.

Then again, Sabdo is following in the footsteps of two state championship quarterbacks – Garrett Crowe and Pharoh Cooper.

“He has managed the offense really well,” Bryant said. “No turnovers and no sacks is what I talk to him about.

“He's stepped in and has done a great job. He is a smart quarterback and he plays within our system.”

The unbeaten Rams (2-0), winners of 33 of their last 34 games going back to the end of 2010, play host to Jones Senior on Friday for the third year in a row.

Havelock won 55-6 last year and 63-8 in 2011.

“We can't take anyone lightly,” Bryant said. “Jones Senior has a lot of good athletes. All it takes is a couple busted plays here and there, and they have a chance to beat us.

“We have to stay focused on our task at hand.”

The Rams knocked off New Bern, 31-13, last week, led by Matthew Boykin's two rushing touchdowns and Sabdo's two passing scores.

Derrell Scott has 166 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns and wide receiver Micheal Bowman has an area-best six receptions for 156 yards.

“We take every week and we try to get better,” Bryant said. “We want to tell our guys to progress from one week to the next.

“We prepare for Jones Senior just like we did for New Bern -- spending time watching film, coming up with practice schedules, coming up with new wrinkles for offense and defense.”

Jones Senior (0-2) enters the game winless, after starting with a brutal non-conference schedule. The Trojans lost to Kinston, 41-21, and Jacksonville, 46-0.

They are led by quarterback/defensive back Glen White and senior running back Nihkee Jones. Demetrius Williams and Javon Andrews both have a touchdown catch.

“(Jones Senior) is a well-coached team,” Bryant said. “John Davis and Greg Hampton, two of their coaches, are real good friends of mine, and that's why this game is on our schedule.

“They do a great job of getting those kids ready. They fight hard.”

Kickoff from Havelock is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Hurricanes look to rebound

BAYBORO – Pamlico coach Kevin Yost wanted last week's loss to Lakewood to sting. He wanted his players to be disappointed with losing a game.

Now that the Hurricanes (1-1) have had the emotions of winning and losing, they can move forward and focus on Friday's opponent – Farmville Central.

“I told our kids after losing to Lakewood that I did want it to hurt,” Yost said. “Losing is supposed to hurt. I was happy with our defensive effort last week, we just did not protect the football and we were still right there.”

The Hurricanes spent more time in practice taking care of the football. Last week, they turned the ball over five times in their 14-7 defeat to Lakewood.

Pamlico's lone score came from the legs of Tony Credle, who ran in his second touchdown of the season.

The Hurricanes are averaging more than 245 rushing yards per game. Senior Tarik Davis leads all area rushers with 204 yards.

Defensively, Connor Hough had 13 tackles against Lakewood and Arthur Randall had 10 tackles and two sacks.

“We have been working on attention to detail this week,” Yost said. “We are focusing on getting the guys to stay focused and take care of the basics.”

Farmville Central crushed North Lenoir, 46-16, last week.

Game time from Bayboro is set for 7:30 p.m.

“I think we will have to play well to beat Farmville Central,” Yost said. “No disrespect to Farmville, but I think if we play our best we will be okay. Our best is minimizing penalties, winning special teams and not turning the ball over.”